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Mitigating Risks For Youth In At-Risk Living Conditions Through School-Based Protective Factors, Cora Palma
Mitigating Risks For Youth In At-Risk Living Conditions Through School-Based Protective Factors, Cora Palma
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Youth who are in foster care or are homeless—those who reside in at-risk living conditions—face increased risk for difficulties in school including poor grades and mental health issues such as suicidality and depression. Previous research has shown that youth who are in foster care or who are homeless have, by definition, experienced adverse childhood experiences or trauma, increasing their risks for poor outcomes. Protective factors in schools can have a significant and meaningful impact on reducing the rates of depression, suicidal ideation, and failing grades. Schools that provide environments in which caring relationships between students and adults are established, high …